A Voice Beyond Reason by Matthew Felix

Author:Matthew Felix
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: coming of age, intuition, spain, spiritual awakening, inner voice, spiritualiity, travel fiction, andalusia, coming of age adult books, intuition development
Publisher: Matthew Felix

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“I had a friend who fell three stories and lived to tell about it, but I’d rather not risk it—especially being here on my own,” Victor explained from down below, while Pablo cleared a large branch and some other debris from the roof.

“Three stories!” Pablo exclaimed. “And he lived?”

“Not only did he live, but despite both feet being reduced to bags of bones, he learned to walk again, too. And quite well, I might add, without any assistance. Eventually I even saw him dance a tango with his wife.”

“¿En serio? That’s incredible!”

“Indeed, it was,” Victor reminisced. “Never underestimate the body’s miraculous healing power. Or, for that matter, the determination of the human spirit!”

Once the work was done, Victor brought out a pitcher of lemonade made with fruit from his own trees, and the two took seats on the porch.

“So, my friend, how did it feel to tell your cousin you were interested in the job?”

“At first I was really nervous. I couldn’t believe I was doing it. But as soon as I told him, I felt great. It was like a huge weight had lifted, and I knew I’d done the right thing.”

“Then you almost certainly did. No sooner do you make a decision based on what you feel in your heart, than you find yourself awash in an unmistakable sense of peace. You have the inexplicable yet undeniable assurance that—as you said—you've done the right thing. Or, the opposite might be true. You have a horrible feeling in the pit in your stomach urging you not to do something and, as soon as you decide against it, the pain dissipates—and you subsequently learn that you made the right decision.”

“So you do have reasons to believe your intuition,” Pablo observed. “If things work out like you thought, you know you weren’t imagining them.”

“Sometimes. But reason isn’t the reason, so to speak. Logic isn’t what gets you there—to those reassuring feelings or those validating outcomes. Inevitably they come after the fact, if they come at all.”

Having worked up a thirst, Pablo practically downed his first glass of lemonade in one gulp. Victor poured him another before offering some words of caution.

“It’s very exciting, but try not to get too attached. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Stay open to other possibilities, too. In hindsight, you might look back on Barcelona as just the beginning.”

Pablo hadn’t thought of that, and it was disconcerting to do so now. As much as he hated to admit it, there was no ignoring the wisdom in Victor’s advice. On the other hand, as long as it hatched, one egg would be more than enough.

“What about you? If you’ve been so many amazing places, why are you staying around here?”

Pablo had asked the question before, but he wasn’t convinced he’d ever gotten the full answer.

“First of all, I would argue that this, too, is an amazing place,” Victor was quick to insist, taking a drink. “If it weren’t, you’re right—I probably wouldn’t be here. But I understand why you’re asking.

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